Seth Senyo Agidi

Seth Senyo Agidi
The Very Reverend; Seth Senyo Agidi
Born	1955
Died	10 October 2020 (aged 64–65); Ho
Nationality	Ghanaian
Alma mater	Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon; Eden Theological Seminary
Occupation	Priest
Employer	Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana
Title	Moderator of the General Assembly of Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Term	2015 - 2020
Predecessor	Very Rev. Francis Amenu
Successor	Bliss Divine Kofi Agbeko

Seth Senyo Agidi (1955 - 2020) was the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (E.P. Church) until his death in October 2020.[1]

Education

Agidi trained as a teacher. He later attended the Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon which is affiliated to the University of Ghana. He also pursued postgraduate studies at the Eden Theological Seminary, United States of America.

Christian ministry

Agidi was once the district Pastor at Peki in the Volta Region, Sekondi-Takoradi. He also served in the same capacity in various districts in the Western Region, Ghana. He was also the principal of the E.P. Theological Seminary at Peki.

Prior to his appointment as moderator of the General Assembly, he was serving on various boards such as the E.P University Council, E. P Theological Seminary. He was also a member of the International Missionary Organisations. He is also the founder and president of Shepherd Centre of the Aged, a non-governmental organisation affiliated to the church.[1] His last position before becoming the Moderator was Director of Programmes, Ecumenical and Social Relations of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana.[2] Agidi served in this role until his death in October 2020.[3]

Personal life

Agidi is married with four children.

Death

Agidi was admitted to the Ho Teaching Hospital following a short illness and died on 10 October 2020.[3][4] The day before his death, he had spoken at a press conference where he had spoken against the activities of the Western Togoland Movement, a separatist movement in the Volta Region of Ghana.[5]

References

"Evangelical Presbyterian Church inducts new moderator". Ghanweb. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
"EP Church gets new Moderator". Ghanaweb. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
"EP Church Moderator is dead". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
October 14, Marco Cable on; 2020. "Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana Mourns Loss of Rev. Dr. Seth Senyo Agidi". Global Ministries. Retrieved 2020-11-16.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Anane-Amponsah, Mary (14 October 2020). "EP Church announces death of Moderator". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

Religious titles
Preceded by Francis Amenu	Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana 2015 - 2020	Succeeded by Bliss Agbeko

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[ghanaweb1-1] "Evangelical Presbyterian Church inducts new moderator". Ghanweb. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[2] "EP Church gets new Moderator". Ghanaweb. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

[agididead-3] "EP Church Moderator is dead". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[4] October 14, Marco Cable on; 2020. "Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana Mourns Loss of Rev. Dr. Seth Senyo Agidi". Global Ministries. Retrieved 2020-11-16.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[5] Anane-Amponsah, Mary (14 October 2020). "EP Church announces death of Moderator". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 14 October 2020.